Oh right, this thread.
Good Seasonal Stuff:
Hibike! Euphonium: This show has subtleties, did you know? I really like the characterization and attention to detail. It also has some Classic KyoAni SoL Drama moments that don't appeal to me (for example in the last episode where Kumiko decides she doesn't want to talk to her friends from Junior High because gosh darn, she has a new start) but it's mostly a good experience. It's weird that sometimes it feels like they're botching up the character animation in contrast to the backgrounds, but other times it's just eyes eyes eyes holy shit those eyes are pretty. I want them to bring back the cactus from the first episode though.
Kekkai Sensen: So fucking stylish. Praise be to the Kyousougiga Director. This isn't really a plot-driven show but it's still a notch above other episodics because it's really sharp. It's just bleeding talent all over. It also allocates its budget really well.
Praise be to the Evangelion Key Animation guy. Sorely missed ITT.
Ore Monogatari!: There's a really good sense of comedy here. It lacks a hook (though it sort of dropped one in the last episode, sort of?) but once I actually decide to watch an episode I never regret it. The characters are lovely.
I'm saving
Fate/Stay Night for when it's finished so I can marathon it.
Seasonal Seasonal Stuff:
Shokugeki no Souma: There's nothing special about this Shounen Jump Shounen but it's being adapted really well. Generally makes 25 minutes go by very very fast.
Nisekoi Colon: There's nothing special about this Shounen Jump Shounen-- I mean, uh, I didn't watch the first season, but I watched a bunch of Youtube videos so I think I'm good. It's a game of roulette if the episode is about one of the crappy characters (hello Tsugumi) or any of Chitoge / Onodera / Marika, and in that case SHAFT makes it just appealing enough that I don't regret watching.
Arslan Senki: Dropped after the third episode. There's nothing bad about it, I just hate LINDEN FILMS. Also convincing myself I'd be better off reading the
novel even though I know I won't read it. I don't like seeing good source material getting the Parasyte treatment.
Ninja Slayer: One of my favorite parts of the week is realizing a new Ninja Slayer is out then immediately slurring "NINNNNJAA SLAAAYYYERRRRR" like a retard. It's not actually bad, but, yeah. Half the people watching it are Buddha Fuck and the other half are waiting for
this character to show up, though she probably never will!
Punchline: I've seen, I think... the second episode and half of the fourth episode? I realize it's not a bad show but I can't bring myself to watch it, it's too otaku-quirky.
Things I've Picked Up on the Side:
FLCL is great.
Kare Kano's first few episodes are great.
Youtube has spoiled
Serial Experiments Lain for me so I couldn't watch more than one episode. Fuck.
Chihayafuru is really neat but for some reason I stopped watching after the first two episodes.
I finally finished
Cowboy Bebop Ep5 after leaving it hanging for like half a year.
And I'll finish
Mushishi Zoku Shou Zoku Shou eventually. I keep forgetting I still have some left.